Ade Duval - Silken Sorcerer

Ade Duval - Silken SorcererThe amazing story of one of the greatest magicians of the 20th Century who you've probably never heard of before! Ade Duval's career took him around the world with an act that critics called one of the most beautiful and baffling in show business. Duval's "A Rhapsody in Silk" appeared at such famous spots as the Palace Theater in New York, Radio City Music Hall (3 times!), London Palladium, Wintergarden in Berlin, Rex Theater in Paris, Tivoli Theaters

The amazing story of one of the greatest magicians of the 20th Century - who you've probably never heard of before!

Ade Duval's career took him around the world with an act that critics called one of the most beautiful and baffling in show business. Duval's "A Rhapsody in Silk" appeared at such famous spots as the Palace Theater in New York, Radio City Music Hall (3 times!), London Palladium, Wintergarden in Berlin, Rex Theater in Paris, Tivoli Theaters in Australia, and many more. He made the transition to television with a completely different manipulative act featuring his original "Smoking Thumb" routine that amazed audiences (and magicians) multiple-times on the Ed Sullivan Show and other top programs of the 1950's. Tragically, Duval's career and life was cut short at the top of his career. This is his warm and remarkable story, much of it told in Duval's own words. Plus the 50+ page Appendix reveals many of Duval's greatest secrets. ¥ 130 illustrations. Foreword by Marvyn Roy.